
This isn’t something that I have had experience of, if this was the case I would raise a complaint.
I have been inspected in one form or another around 15 or so times, possibly more (school inspections, children’s centre inspections, childcare inspections) and there is a difference between them, especially between childcare and school inspections (Nursery School).
The school inspections are more thorough, often go on for longer and focus more specifically on learning, teaching and safeguarding. Childcare inspections have tended to be much more focused on the statutory guidance and as a result can be more 'welfare' or health and safety focused.
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